fifth lap and ultimately led 82 laps , including the final 46 , to win the race by eight car @ - @ lengths over bill elliott . in the middle of the race , richmond ' s car suffered gearbox problems . because he could use only fourth ( high ) gear , he had to use that gear to slowly exit the pits . richmond was emotional after the victory , saying , " i had tears in my eyes when i took the check ##ered flag . then every time anyone cong ##rat ##ulated me , i started ba ##wl ##ing again . " richmond earned a victory in the next race at riverside , and made his final 1987 start at michigan international speedway
fifth lap and ultimately led 82 laps, including the final 46, to win the race by eight car @ - @ lengths over bill elliott. in the middle of the race, richmond's car suffered gearbox problems. because he could use only fourth ( high ) gear, he had to use that gear to slowly exit the pits. richmond was emotional after the victory, saying, " i had tears in my eyes when i took the checkered flag. then every time anyone congratulated me, i started bawling again. " richmond earned a victory in the next race at riverside, and made his final 1987 start at michigan international speedway